Marquette Golden Eagles
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) – The Marquette Golden Eagles are advancing to their first Sweet 16 birth in over a decade following their 81-77 victory over Colorado.
Marquette was led by their all-American guard, Tyler Kolek, who scored 21 points and also put up 11 assists on 10-14 shooting from the field. This was the first time Kolek scored 20+ points in a game since he scored 27 points against Butler on February 13th.
Other notable contributors to the Golden Eagles’ win included guard Kam Jones, who scored 18 points on 7 of 13 shots from the field, and forward David Joplin, who scored 14 points on just 5 of 12 shots and made two big free throws that put the Buffalos away down the stretch.
Marquette has not played in the Sweet 16 since they lost 69-60 to Michigan State in 2013 and will face North Carolina State in Dallas, TX, on Friday.
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